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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

How American schools failed, or, we need to get out more

Ben Wolford February 16, 2010

BATH, United Kingdom — Bill Bryson, the travel writer, calls this the best view in England.If you stand below street level in the northwest corner of the Great Bath, you can look up past 19th-century...

Equal opportunity emotion

Sonali Kudva February 16, 2010

The emotion of hate may be based on a culture of color, race or difference. But the outcome of hate has no culture, no feelings on who gets hurt. In short, the outcome of hatred does not differentiate...

Let the community (college) help you

DKS Editors February 16, 2010

Granted, it’s a little late for many of you reading this to enroll in community college. You’ve already guaranteed a good chunk of your time and money to Kent State.But if you know anyone who is considering...

Do or don’t

Molly Cahill February 15, 2010

The commitment of marriage is a joining of two lives and can be both a beautiful and frightening thing. For the two people vowing in front of friends and family to “love, honor and obey” the person...

There’s more to life than abortion

Frank Yonkof February 15, 2010

From time to time, I used to watch EWTNnews, the Catholic cable channel, at nightbefore going to bed to catch up on the week’sheadlines in the church.That stopped in late summer at the heightof the health...

Fill out those FAFSA forms

DKS Editors February 15, 2010

It’s back, and it’s just as important asever.The Free Application for Federal StudentAid, better known as FAFSA, is available forstudents to fill out for the 2010-11 schoolyear.And while FAFSA’s...

It’s time to ‘Goooh’

Tom Zawistowsk February 15, 2010

Have the students on your campus ever heard of “Goooh?” Pronounced “Go,” like other odd-sounding disruptive technologies with names like Google and Skype, iPod and iPhone, and if you’re as old...

Talking may not be easy

Boston Herald February 15, 2010

Pakistan’s offer to mediate with the Pakistani Taliban — presumably with the United States and the Afghan government on the other side — is a dangerous gambit that should be pursued only under strict...

A time for pride and unity

Daily Kent Stater Editorial Board February 12, 2010

Every two years, something remarkable happens in terms of global unity — countries come together for friendly competition in the form of the Olympic Games.Today marks the start of the two-week period...

Palin continues political faux pas

Rabab Al-Sharif February 12, 2010

This past weekend wasn’t just big for football fans; it was also big for Sarah Palin, who gave the keynote address at a for-profit gathering of “tea party” activists.The National Tea Party Convention,...

Uncooperative and highly dangerous

Mike Crissman February 12, 2010

There is a country in the Middle East that seems dead set on triggering a third world war.Earlier this week, Iran successfully tested its first radar-evading aircraft. They have also pressed ahead with...

‘The spirits intercede for the Saints’

Christopher Hook February 11, 2010

“Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.” That was my mom, screaming, as Tracy Porter of the New Orleans Saints picked off Peyton Manning and ran back 74 yards to give his team a 14-point advantage with three...

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